UK TV ratings: Prince Harry’s ITV Tell-All was watched by just 4.1 million

Prince Harry’s Tell It All, starring ITV’s Tom Bradby, was watched by a disappointing 4.1 million in the UK last night, with just a third of viewers tuning in to the Oprah interview he and his wife Meghan Markle delivered, watched.

Although the BBC may have been concerned that Harry’s lengthy conversation with Bradby at the fire might have tainted the historical drama happy valley, the latter, starring Sarah Lancashire, actually increased its viewership by 200,000 to 5.2 million in its first week – comfortably winning the 9pm GMT (1pm PT). The ITV interview peaked at 4.5 million and was watched by an average of around 4.1 million viewers, according to Overnights.tv’s Barb data.

Also broadcast on ITV and broadcast by CBS, The Oprah Interview was watched by 11.1 million viewers in 2021, eventually becoming one of the most watched British TV programs of that year.

Followed by a similar “Tell it all” with Anderson Cooper on CBS. 60 minutes, Last night’s ITV interview was as explosive as it was billed to be.

Harry used ITV’s 95 Minutes to accuse members of his own royal family of “briefings, leaks and planting” against him and his wife Meghan Markle, saying brother William Markle was unpopular from the start because she used to be an “American”. wash. was. Actress, divorced and multiracial.” He also addressed the marriage of his father, King Charles III, to Camilla Parker Bowles, the impact of the death of his mother, Princess Diana, and the recent Buckingham Palace race with Lady Susan Hussey and Ngozi Fulani. .

There has been a lot of media hype surrounding Harry and Markle in recent weeks, but the low rating could be evidence that the hype is starting to die down. Landing in December, Netflix documentary Harry and Megan became the streamer’s most-watched show in the UK last year, according to Netflix, and remains in the global top 10 at 22.5 million hours.

Harry will make two more appearances on US television today – Op The Late Show and Good morning America – before his memoirs are published tomorrow.